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GUARANTY
THIS GUARANTY (“ Guaranty ”) is executed as of December 20, 2006, by LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (“ Guarantor ”) for the benefit of WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, and its successors and assigns (“ Lender ”).
A. LVP OAKVIEW STRIP CENTER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Borrower ”) is indebted to Lender with respect to a loan (“ Loan ”) pursuant to that certain promissory note dated of even date herewith, payable to the order of Lender in the original principal amount of TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($27,500,000.00) (together with all renewals, modifications, increases and extensions thereof, collectively, the “ Note ”), which is secured by the liens and security interests created by that certain Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Fixture Filing (the “ Security Instrument ”), from the Borrower, to the trustee named therein, for the benefit of the Lender dated of even date herewith and further evidenced, secured or governed by the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Security Instrument); and
B. Lender is not willing to make the Loan, or otherwise extend credit, to Borrower unless Guarantor unconditionally guarantees payment and performance to Lender of the Guaranteed Obligations (as hereinafter defined); and
C. Guarantor is the owner of a direct or indirect interest in Borrower, and Guarantor will directly benefit from Lender’s making the Loan to Borrower.
NOW, THEREFORE, as an inducement to Lender to make the Loan to Borrower thereunder, and to extend such additional credit as Lender may from time to time agree to extend under the Loan Documents, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I NATURE AND SCOPE OF GUARANTY
Section 1.1 G UARANTY OF O BLIGATION . Guarantor hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to Lender (and its successors and assigns) the payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations as and when the same shall be due and payable, whether upon demand by Lender or by lapse of time, by acceleration of maturity or otherwise. Guarantor hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally covenants and agrees that Guarantor is liable for the Guaranteed Obligations as a primary obligor, and that Guarantor shall fully perform each and every term and provision hereof.
Section 1.2 D EFINITION OF G UARANTEED O BLIGATIONS . As used herein, the term “ Guaranteed Obligations ” shall be deemed to include, and Guarantor shall be liable for, and shall indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless from and against, any and all Losses (as hereinafter defined) incurred or suffered by Lender and/or any of its affiliates and arising out of or in connection with the matters listed below:
(a) fraud or intentional misrepresentation or failure to disclose a material fact or any untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact in any the written materials and/or information provided to Lender or any of its affiliates in all cases by or on behalf of Borrower or Guarantor or any of their Affiliates in connection with the Security Instrument, the Note or the other Loan Documents;
(b) the misappropriation by Borrower, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates of any tenant security deposits or Rent received by Borrower (or received by its Partners) (i) more than one (1) month in advance of the due date thereof (other than Rents deemed to be "additional rents" under Leases) or (ii) after the occurrence of an Event of Default and not either delivered to Lender (or Lender's agent) or applied to ordinary and necessary expenses of owning and operating the Property;
(c) the misapplication or conversion by Borrower, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates of Loss Proceeds to the extent actually paid by the insurer;
(d) any arson or physical waste to or of the Property or damage to the Property in each case resulting from the intentional acts or intentional omissions of Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower;
(e) Borrower’s failure to comply with the provisions of Sections 2.02(g), 16.01 or 16.02 , inclusive, of the Security Instrument;
(f) the exercise of any right or remedy under any federal, state or local forfeiture laws resulting in the loss or impairment of the lien of the Security Instrument, or the priority thereof, against the Property;
(g) any claims, actions or proceedings initiated by Borrower (or any Affiliate of Borrower) alleging that the relationship of Borrower and Lender is that of joint venturers, partners, tenants in common, joint tenants or any relationship other than that of debtor and creditor; or
(h) Borrower's failure to pay any valid taxes, assessments, construction or mechanic's liens or other liens which could create liens on any portion of the Property superior to the lien or security title of the Security Instrument or the other Loan Documents, except, (1) with respect to any such taxes or assessments, to the extent that funds have been deposited with Lender pursuant to the terms of the Security Instrument specifically for the applicable taxes or assessments and not applied by Lender to pay such taxes and (2) to the extent that there is insufficient available cash flow at any time to enable Borrower to pay all operating expenses (including taxes and assessments) then due and payable, necessary property improvement expenditures and amounts due and payable under the Loan Documents (as demonstrated to the reasonable satisfaction of Lender) and Borrower applies all available cash flow to the payment of any one or more of the foregoing items.
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In addition, in the event (i) any proceeding, action, petition or filing under the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar state or federal law now or hereafter in effect relating to bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency, or the arrangement or adjustment of debts of Borrower shall be filed by, consented to or acquiesced in by Borrower or Guarantor, or filed against Borrower by any Affiliate (as defined in the Security Instrument) of either Borrower or Guarantor, or if Borrower or Guarantor or any Affiliate of either of them shall institute any proceeding for Borrower’s dissolution or liquidation, or Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (ii) of a Transfer in violation of the provisions of Article IX of the Security Instrument, or (iii) Borrower or any Affiliate contests or interferes with Lender’s enforcement of its rights and remedies hereunder or under the Loan documents by asserting any defense (x) as to the validity of the obligations under the Loan Documents or in any way relating to the structure of the Company or the enforceability of Lender’s rights and remedies under the Loan Documents, or (y) for the purpose of delaying, hindering or impairing Lender’s rights and remedies under the Loan Documents (provided that if any such Person obtains a non-appealable order successfully asserting a Contest, Guarantor shall have no liability under this clause (iii)), then the Guaranteed Obligations shall also include the unpaid balance of the Debt.
For purposes of this Guaranty, the term “ Losses ” includes any and all claims, suits, liabilities (including, without limitation, strict liabilities), actions, proceedings, obligations, debts, actual damages, actual losses, actual costs, actual expenses, diminutions in value, fines, penalties, charges, fees, expenses, judgments, awards, amounts paid in settlement, punitive damages of whatever kind or nature (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs of defense).
Section 1.3 N ATURE OF G UARANTY . This Guaranty is an irrevocable, absolute, continuing unlimited guaranty of payment and performance, is joint and several and is not a guaranty of collection. This Guaranty shall continue to be effective with respect to any Guaranteed Obligations arising or created after any attempted revocation by Guarantor and after (if Guarantor is a natural Person) Guarantor’s death (in which event this Guaranty shall be binding upon Guarantor’s estate and Guarantor’s legal representatives and heirs). The obligations of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall survive any foreclosure proceeding, any foreclosure sale and delivery of any deed in lieu of foreclosure, and any release of record of the Security Instrument. The fact that at any time or from time to time the Guaranteed Obligations may be increased or reduced shall not release or discharge the obligation of Guarantor to Lender with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. This Guaranty may be enforced by Lender and any subsequent holder of the Note and shall not be discharged by the assignment or negotiation of all or part of the Note.
Section 1.4 G UARANTEED O BLIGATIONS N OT R EDUCED BY O FFSET . The Guaranteed Obligations and the liabilities and obligations of Guarantor to Lender hereunder shall not be reduced, discharged or released because or by reason of any existing or future offset, claim or defense of Borrower, or any other Person, against Lender or against payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether such offset, claim or defense arises in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations (or the transactions creating the Guaranteed Obligations) or otherwise.
Section 1.5 P AYMENT BY G UARANTOR . If all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations shall not be punctually paid when due, whether at maturity or earlier by acceleration or otherwise, Guarantor shall, immediately upon demand by Lender, and without presentment, protest, notice of protest, notice of non-payment, notice of intention to accelerate the maturity, notice of acceleration of the maturity, or any other notice whatsoever, pay in lawful money of the United States of America, the amount due on the Guaranteed Obligations to Lender at Lender’s address as set forth herein. Such demand(s) may be made at any time coincident with or after the time for payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations, and may be made from time to time with respect to the same or different items of Guaranteed Obligations. Such demand shall be deemed made, given and received in accordance with the notice provisions hereof.
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Section 1.6 N O D UTY TO P URSUE O THERS . It shall not be necessary for Lender (and Guarantor hereby waives any rights which Guarantor may have to require Lender), in order to enforce this Guaranty against Guarantor, first to (i) institute suit or exhaust its remedies against Borrower or others liable on the Loan or the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, (ii) enforce Lender’s rights against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure the Loan, (iii) enforce Lender’s rights against any other guarantors of the Guaranteed Obligations, (iv) join Borrower or any others liable on the Guaranteed Obligations in any action seeking to enforce this Guaranty, (v) exhaust any remedies available to Lender against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure the Loan, or (vi) resort to any other means of obtaining payment of the Guaranteed Obligations. Lender shall not be required to mitigate damages or take any other action to reduce, collect or enforce the Guaranteed Obligations.
Section 1.7 W AIVERS . Guarantor agrees to the provisions of the Loan Documents, and hereby waives notice of (i) any loans or advances made by Lender to Borrower, (ii) acceptance of this Guaranty, (iii) any amendment or extension of the Note or of any other Loan Documents, (iv) the execution and delivery by Borrower and Lender of any other loan or credit agreement or of Borrower’s execution and delivery of any promissory notes or other documents arising under the Loan Documents or in connection with the Property, (v) the occurrence of any breach by Borrower or Event of Default, (vi) Lender’s transfer or disposition of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, (vii) sale or foreclosure (or posting or advertising for sale or foreclosure) of any collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations, (viii) protest, proof of non-payment or default by Borrower, or (ix) any other action at any time taken or omitted by Lender, and, generally, all demands and notices of every kind in connection with this Guaranty, the Loan Documents, any documents or agreements evidencing, securing or relating to any of the Guaranteed Obligations.
Section 1.8 P AYMENT OF E XPENSES . In the event that Guarantor should breach or fail to timely perform any provisions of this Guaranty, Guarantor shall, immediately upon demand by Lender, pay Lender all costs and expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by Lender in the enforcement hereof or the preservation of Lender’s rights hereunder. The covenant contained in this section shall survive the payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations.
Section 1.9 E FFECT OF B ANKRUPTCY . In the event that, pursuant to any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other debtor relief law, or any judgment, order or decision thereunder, Lender must rescind or restore any payment, or any part thereof, received by Lender in satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations, as set forth herein, any prior release or discharge from the terms of this Guaranty given to Guarantor by Lender shall be without effect, and this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect. It is the intention of Borrower and Guarantor that Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall not be discharged except by Guarantor’s performance of such obligations and then only to the extent of such performance.
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Section 1.10 D EFERRAL OF R IGHTS OF S UBROGATION , R EIMBURSEMENT AND C ONTRIBUTION .
(a) Notwithstanding any payment or payments made by Guarantor hereunder, unless and until payment in full of the Debt (and including interest accruing on the Note after the commencement of a proceeding by or against Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code which interest the parties agree shall remain a claim that is prior and superior to any claim of Guarantor notwithstanding any contrary practice, custom or ruling in cases under the Bankruptcy Code) Guarantor will not assert or exercise any right of Lender or of Guarantor against Borrower to recover the amount of any payment made by Guarantor to Lender by way of subrogation, reimbursement, contribution, indemnity, or otherwise arising by contract or operation of law, and Guarantor shall not have any right of recourse to or any claim against assets or property of Borrower.
(b) Until payment in full of the Debt (and including interest accruing on the Note after the commencement of a proceeding by or against Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code which interest the parties agree shall remain a claim that is prior and superior to any claim of Guarantor notwithstanding any contrary practice, custom or ruling in cases under the Bankruptcy Code), Guarantor agrees not to accept any payment or satisfaction of any kind of indebtedness of Borrower to Guarantor and hereby assigns such indebtedness to Lender, including the right to file proof of claim and to vote thereon in connection with any such proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code, including the right to vote on any plan of reorganization. If any amount of the type more particularly described in the first sentence of this Section 1.10(b) shall nevertheless be paid to Guarantor by Borrower prior to payment in full of all sums owed to Lender under the Loan Documents (the “ Obligations ”), such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of Lender and shall forthwith be paid to Lender to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.
(c) The provisions of this Section 1.10 shall survive the termination of this Guaranty, and any satisfaction and discharge of Borrower by virtue of any payment, court order or any applicable law.
Section 1.11 I NTENTIONALLY O MITTED .
Section 1.12 “B ORROWER ” . The term “ Borrower ” as used herein shall include any new or successor corporation, association, partnership (general or limited), joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other individual or organization formed as a result of any merger, reorganization, sale, transfer, devise, gift or bequest of Borrower or any interest in Borrower.
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ARTICLE 2 EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES NOT REDUCING OR DISCHARGING GUARANTOR’S OBLIGATIONS
Guarantor hereby consents and agrees to each of the following, and agrees that Guarantor’s obligations under this Guaranty shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or adversely affected by any of the following, and waives any common law, equitable, statutory or other rights (including without limitation rights to notice) which Guarantor might otherwise have as a result of or in connection with any of the following:
Section 2.1 M ODIFICATIONS . Any renewal, extension, increase, modification, alteration or rearrangement of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, Note, Loan Documents, or other document, instrument, contract or understanding between Borrower and Lender, or any other parties, pertaining to the Guaranteed Obligations or any failure of Lender to notify Guarantor of any such action.
Section 2.2 A DJUSTMENT . Any adjustment, indulgence, forbearance or compromise that might be granted or given by Lender to Borrower or any Guarantor.
Section 2.3 C ONDITION OF B ORROWER OR G UARANTOR . The insolvency, bankruptcy, arrangement, adjustment, composition, liquidation, disability, dissolution or lack of power of Borrower, Guarantor or any other Person at any time liable for the payment of all or part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or any dissolution of Borrower or Guarantor, or any sale, lease or transfer of any or all of the assets of Borrower or Guarantor, or any changes in the shareholders, partners or memb |
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